Caddie bag



Aug. 13, 1935. REACH 2,010,961

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HS ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 13, 1935 rality of compartments are formednormally to CADDIE BAG Milton B. Reach, Springfield, Mass., assignor toA. G. Spalding & Bros., New York, N. Y., a cor- 7 poration of New JerseyApplication May 5, 1934, Serial No. 724,097 5 Claims. (01. 150-15) Thepresent invention relates to caddie bags and embodies, moreparticularly, an improved bag construction in which is incorporated aspace to which convenient access may be had. in order that it may beused as a storagespace under certain conditions.

j The invention is particularly characterized by the provision of abagstructure wherein a pluaccommodate golf clubs in order that certaintypes of clubs may bemaintained in a compart ment separate from othertypes of clubs, the structure being such that the character of thesecompartments may be varied by moving adjustable partitions therebetween,thus causing one or more of the compartments to be enlarged when it isdesired to use the bag to carry garments and the like. The advantage ofproviding a single receptacle for carrying both clubs and garments istoo obvious to require discussion herein and attempts have heretoforebeen made to provide a caddiebag affording such advantages. Theseprevious attempts, however, have sacrificed con venience and expense forsuch advantages, hav- 17 mg permanent compartments built into the bags,

Inasmuch as golf clubs do not require the amount of space for storage ina bag as is necesf sary and desirable for use during play, the pres- Ient invention takes advantage of the space in excess of the necessarystorage space for the clubs and renders such space available forreceiving garments, etc. during such time as the clubs are stored andnot in use.

An object of theinvention, accordingly, is to "provide a caddie bagwherein an improved and relatively large storage space isprovidedwithout requiring the bag itself to be of objectionable size andweight.

A furtherpbject of the invention is to pro-,

vide'a'bag of the above character wherein means is provided to form anadjustable compartment. "A further object of the invention is to providea bag of the abovecharacter wherein the normal bag receivingcompartments thereof are adaptedto' be varied so that the necessary-clubthat it' may be used to receive garments and the like.'

A further object of the invention is to provide a bag of the above.character to which a hood is secured, the hood being provided with meansto maintain the same with the grain side exposed both when the hood isopen and when it is closed. Further objects, not specifically enumeratedabove, willbe apparent as the invention is discussed in greater detailin connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein: v Figure 1 is aperspective view of the bag constructed in accordance with the presentinvention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the bag shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a 'view in section, taken on line 33. of Figure 2, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a view in section, taken on line 44 of Figure 3, and lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a view in section, taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is an enlarged partialplan view of the adjustable partitionmember of a modified form of the invention.

Figure '7 is a view in section, taken on line 'L-l of Figure 6, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 8 is a detail view showing the guide plate used in a modifiedform of the invention;

Figure 9 is a view in section, taken onv line 9-9 of Figure 8, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 10 is a view in section, taken on line; Ill-I0 of Figure 9, andlooking in the direction of the arrows. V

, Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing the modified hoodconstruction of the present invention, wherein means is provided tosecure the same normally with the grain side of the leather exposed.

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 11, show ing the manner in whichthe. hood is normally. I secured in open position.

Figure 13 is a view in section, taken on line I3--l3 of Figure 11, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 3, a bag is shown as being formed withside walls I5 and end walls l6 and H. The bottom of the bag is formedinany desired way and the top thereof is formed of a top, finishing strip[8 which is secured as by stitching 19 to the top of the walls l5, l6and IT. A rim 2!! is provided at the top of the bag and the strip [8 ispassed over'the rim and stitched at 2| to a reinforcing inner layer 22.Layer 22 may also beincluded in the stitching I9 in order that only bythe securing rivets 26 and El.

' that a desired number of compartments may be formed in desired sizes.

As shown in the construction of Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the partitionmembers 23 and 2d are preferably secured within the bag by means such asflexible straps 25 which are secured in opposed relation to the upperextremities of the sides 15 of the bag, such means providing forflexibility of the bag as a whole. In the form shown, rivets 2E2 securethe straps 25 to the sides of the bag, passing through the top piece Itand the intermediate layer 22 as shown in the sectional view of Figure3.

.If the bag is to be divided into more than two compartments, the strap25 in addition to being secured at its ends, may be secured intermediateits ends as shown at 27 to form two pairs of spaced loops as clearlyshown in Figure 2. The partition members 23 and 2d are formed withapertures 28 through which the straps 25 pass. In this fashion, thepartition members may partake of sliding movement along the straps 25limited In order that the partition members may be of suificientstrength to withstand the stresses impressed thereon by reason of theadjustable characteristics noted above, they may consist of members 29to the tops of which a folded piece 39 is secured, as by sewing orstitching 3!. An intermediate or stiifening layer 32 may be securedbetween the sides of the folded member 3 to impart sufficient rigidityto this portion of the partition members.

In order that access to one of the end compartments formed by thepartition members may be had conveniently, an opening provided with anendless fastener 33 is provided in the end wall l I.

When the fastener (of the zipper type) of opening 33 is opened, theentire interior end of the bag is exposed and convenient access isafforded to the adjacent compartment formed therein. This compartmentmay be enlarged by the simple ex-..

pedient of sliding the adjacent partition member 24 into the positionshown in Figure 2, thus proportionately decreasing the size of thecompartments upon opposite sides of the partition mem ber 23. Aspreviously noted, however, when the bag is to be used as a storagereceptacle, the size of these last named compartments need only besufficient to receive the clubs without provision for free movementthereof within the compartments. The space thus taken from thesecompartments (the excess space therein when the bag is used as a storagereceptacle) is utilized as useful storage space for garments and thelike'which may be inserted in the end compartment through the opening33. When the bag is tobe used during play, the garments are removedtherefrom and the partition members 23 and 24 are movedintothe positionshown in Figure 1 at which time adequate space is provided for receivingand holding the clubs during play.

In the construction shown in Figures 6 and '7,

A the partition members are formed at the tops thereof with metallicframes 33 which are received between the layers formed by a folded-overmember 34, the ends of which member are secured to the partition members35 by means of stitching 36. Stitching 37 and 38 is also providedadjacent the frame 33 in order that the latter may be securely held inassembled position. The folded over member 34 is cut away at 39 to formapertures through which the straps 25 may pass.

In the construction shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10, the partition members49 are formed upon a metal frame member comprising side members 4| andparallel top members 42 and 43. The tops of the side members ll areformed with eyes M through which the top member &3 passes,'the partitionmember iii? being cut away at to receive the eyes M. If desired, thepartition member may be stitched adjacent all of the frame members 4!,i2 and 43 in order that the latter may be secured more effectively inposition.

The positioning plates 43 are secured to the sides of the bag interiorlythereof and adjacent the top of the bag, these plates preferably beingof metal and covered with a layer of leather 41. Inwardly of the sidesand one end of each of the plates, a raised portion 38 isprovided, slots49 and .50 being formed in such raised portions... The ends of topmember i3 are adapted to be re-.-

ceived within the proper slots 49- and 5i) and are upset or flanged asat 5! in order that they may besecurely held therein. After assemblingthe .foregoing elements, the plates 36 are secured within the bag andthe partition members 49 are thus able to slide to an extent limited bythe length of the slots 49 and 58. This renders the structure shown inFigures 8, 9, and 10 similar to the previously described'structure inthat the size of V ure 13). In the form shown, the hood is formed of twoindependent flaps, but, obviously, it may be formed as a single piecewith only one side thereof slit and provided with an endless'fasteningmechanism indicated at 56. The hood is closed in the usual fashion bypositioning the flaps above the open end of the bag and manipulating thefastener (of'the zipper type) in the proper fashion. In the openposition of the bag wherein the hood is normally open, as shown inFigure 12,-the flaps lie against the sides of the bag. When the flapslie against the sides of the bag as shown in Figure 11, the flesh sideof the leather is out and in order that the grain side of the leathermay be exposed, the flaps are folded and fastened as shown in Figure 12.Each flap, as shown in Figure 12, is folded diagonally as indicated at55 and fastened by means of suitable fasteners 56 and 51. the grain sideof the leather is exposed under all conditions.

The term partition as used in the foregoing description, is descriptiveof an element which is of substantially panel form andwhich extendsdownwardlyinto the bag.

While-the invention has been described with specific reference to theaccompanying drawings, it is not to be limited, save as defined intheappended claims.

I claim as my invention:

- 1. A caddie bag having a plurality of partitions permanently securedtherein to divide the interior thereof into a plurality of substantiallycompartments, and means in the side of the bag- In this fashion,.

forming a closable opening therein giving, access to one of saidcompartments.

2. A caddie bag having a partition permanently secured therein to dividethe interior thereof into a plurality of compartments, opposed platessecured to the sides of the bag interiorly thereof and formed withslots, and means on the sides of the partition engaging the slots.

3. A caddie bag having a plurality of partitions permanently securedtherein to divide the interior thereof into a plurality of compartments,opposed plates secured to the sides of the bag opposed plates secured tothe sides of the bag interiorly thereof, each being formed with slots ofdifferent lengths whereby compartments of diflerent sizes are formed,and means projecting from the sides of the partitions'engaging the slotsslidably, and flanged portions on the last named means to preventremoval thereof from the slots.

5. A caddie bag having a movable partition to divide the interiorthereof into a. plurality of substantially closed compartments, andflexible means secured to the sides of the bag and engaging thepartition to retain the partition slidably and thereby permit the sizeof the re- 7 spective compartments to be varied, the bag having aclosable opening therein giving access to one of said compartments.

MILTON B. REACH.

